Needing a Mom Sick Day

5:30 PM,
Oct. 15, 2013

Written by

Rachel Barney
Having Her Say

A couple of days ago, I woke up feeling not too well. After feeding my daughter, Allison, breakfast and rushing out to do some errands that had to happen that day, I started feeling even worse.

Around lunchtime, I felt myself crashing. My whole body ached, I could barely walk and I was fluctuating between freezing and burning up within seconds. All I wanted was for someone to tuck me into bed, give me a big glass of juice and promise that Allison would be taken care of while I recovered.

I had a horrible, grown-up moment when I realized the person who would have to take care of me was me. Just because I ...